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Avit of Clermont
bishop of Clermont
SaintPre-congregation
Born
525
Died
594
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Avitus I of Clermont (French: Avit de Clermont; c. 525 – c. 600) was a Bishop of Clermont in the 6th century. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is celebrated on 21 August.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Gregory of Tours Saint Pupil
Sources
- Wikidata Q2874413 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Avitus I of Clermont (CC BY-SA)
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